Proverbs 20
1 Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.
Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
2 The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.
The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
3 Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
4 By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
5 Deep water, is counsel in a man’s heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.
The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
6 A kind man one may call, a great man, —but, a faithful man, who can find?
Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
7 As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!
He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.
8 A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.
A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
9 Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?
Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
11 Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work.
A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.
The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.
13 Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.
Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
15 There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
16 Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger, —then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.
Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
17 Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.
The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
18 Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
19 A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.
He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
21 An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.
An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.
Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
23 An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good.
Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
24 From Yahweh, are a man’s steps, a son of earth, then—how can he discern his way?
The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
25 It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
26 A wise king, winnoweth out the lawless, when he hath turned over them the wheel.
A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
27 The lamp of Yahweh, is the spirit of a son of earth, searching all the chambers of the inner man.
The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
28 Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king, —therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.
Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
29 The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.
The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
30 Blows that cut in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, [enter] the chambers of the inner man.
The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
